Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER)
Risk Assessments for some
species not listed on PIER
Risk assessments for species beginning with
the letters "L" and "M":
The following are generally species that have a WRA recommendation of "low risk" or are native or an early introduction in the Pacific region (excluding Hawai‘i).
|
Scientific name |
Family |
Common name |
Risk Assessment |
Country or area |
WRA score |
WRA recommendation |
|
Lagenaria siceraria |
Cucurbitaceae |
bottle gourd |
Pacific |
0 |
low risk |
|
| Lagerstroemia indica | Lythraceae | crape myrtle | Assessment | Pacific | 6 | low risk* |
| Lagerstroemia indica x L. fauriei | Lythraceae | crepe myrtle hybrid | Assessment | Pacific | 4 | low risk* |
|
Lagerstroemia speciosa |
Lythraceae |
queen's crape myrtle |
Pacific |
-4 |
low risk |
|
|
Latania loddigesii |
Arecaceae |
blue Latan palm |
Pacific |
-8 |
low risk |
|
| Lavatera maritima | Malvaceae | tree mallow | Assessment | Pacific | -6 | low risk |
|
Leea guineensis |
Leeaceae |
Hawaiian holly |
Pacific |
-1 |
low risk |
|
|
Leucophyllum frutescens |
Scrophulariaceae |
Texas ranger |
Pacific |
-3 |
low risk |
|
| Leucospermum bolusii | Proteaceae | Gordon's Bay pincushion | Assessment | Pacific | -4 | low risk |
|
Liriope muscari |
Liliaceae |
lilyturf |
Pacific |
4.5 |
low risk* |
|
|
Litchi chinensis |
Sapindaceae |
lychee |
Pacific |
-6 |
low risk |
|
|
Livistona rotundifolia |
Arecaceae |
footstool palm |
Pacific |
-1 |
low risk |
|
| Lomandra longifolia 'tanika' | Laxmanniaceae | fine leaf lomandra | Assessment | Pacific | 1 | low risk* |
|
Lonicera x heckrottii |
Caprifoliaceae |
goldflame honeysuckle |
Pacific |
-5 |
low risk |
|
| Lophospermum scandens | Plantaginaceae | twining snapdrago | Assessment | Pacific | -2 | low risk |
|
Lotus berthelotii |
Fabaceae |
parrot's beak |
Pacific |
-1 |
low risk |
|
| Luzula nivea | Juncaceae | snowy wood rush | Assessment | Pacific | 4 | low risk* |
|
Lysiloma watsonii |
Fabaceae |
lysiloma |
Pacific |
-5 |
low risk |
|
| Macadamia integrifolia | Proteaceae | macadamia | Assessment | Pacific | -1 | low risk |
| Macroptilium bracteatum | Fabaceae | burgundy bean | Assessment | Pacific | -1 | low risk |
|
Magnolia grandiflora |
Magnoliaceae |
southern magnolia |
Pacific |
0 |
low risk |
|
| Majidea zanguebarica | Sapindaceae | black pearl tree | Assessment | Pacific | -3 | low risk |
| Malpighia glabra | Malpighiaceae | wild crapemyrtle | Assessment | Pacific | -5 | low risk |
|
Malvaviscus penduliflorus |
Malvaceae |
Turk's cap |
Pacific |
-9 |
low risk |
|
|
Mandevilla x amabilis |
Apocynaceae |
pink allamanda hybrid |
Pacific |
-11 |
low risk |
|
|
Manihot esculenta |
Euphorbiaceae |
cassava |
Pacific |
3 |
low risk* |
|
|
Mansoa alliaceum |
Bignoniaceae |
garlic vine |
Pacific |
0 |
low risk |
|
|
Mansoa hymenaea |
Bignoniaceae |
membranous garlic vine |
Pacific |
0 |
low risk |
|
| Melaleuca incana var. protrata | Myrtaceae | prostrate gray honey myrtle | Assessment | Pacific | 0 | low risk |
| Melaleuca leucadendra | Myrtaceae | braodleaved paperback | Assessment | Pacific | -1 | low risk |
| Melaleuca styphelioides | Myrtaceae | prickly-leaf teatree | Assessment | Pacific | -2 | low risk |
| Metroxylon amicarum | Arecaceae | Caroline ivory nut palm |
Pacific |
0 |
low risk |
|
| Michelia x alba | Magnoliaceae | white champaca |
Pacific |
-6 |
low risk |
|
| Michelia champaca | Magnoliaceae | orange champaca |
Pacific |
-5 |
low risk |
|
| Michelia figo | Magnoliaceae | banana shrub |
Pacific |
-5 |
low risk |
|
| Microsorum musifolium | Polypodiaceae | crocodile fern | Assessment | Pacific | 5 | low risk* |
| Mimusops caffra | Sapotaceae | coastal red milkwood | Assessment | Pacific | -1 | low risk |
|
Miscanthus floridulus |
Poaceae |
giant miscanthus |
Pacific |
13 |
high risk** |
|
|
Monstera deliciosa |
Araceae |
swiss-cheese plant |
Pacific |
1 |
low risk* |
|
|
Montezuma speciosissima |
Malvaceae |
maga |
Pacific |
-1 |
low risk |
|
| Morinda citrifolia | Rubiaceae | noni | Assessment | Pacific | 10 | high risk** |
| Musa acuminata | Musaceae | Cavendish banana |
Pacific |
-11 |
low risk |
|
| Musa balbisiana | Musaceae | Japanese fiber banana | Assessment | Pacific | -2 | low risk |
|
Mussaenda erythrophylla |
Rubiaceae |
red mussaenda |
Pacific |
0 |
low risk |
|
|
Mussaenda frondosa |
Rubiaceae |
flag bush |
Pacific |
-4 |
low risk |
|
|
Mussaenda philippica |
Rubiaceae |
white mussaenda |
Pacific |
-3 |
low risk |
*Accepted or rejected based on
second screen.
**Native or early introduction in the Pacific region (excluding Hawai‘i).
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This page updated 19 June 2009